Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiTuesday, 16 December 2008
मङ्गलबार, २०६५ पुस १Poush 1, 2065 BS
Pausha Krishna Chaturthi · Vikram Samvat 2065 · Shaka 1930
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Chaturthi until 8:26 AMthen Krishna Panchami until 6:15 AM, Wed, Dec 17, then Krishna Shashthi until 4:46 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha until 3:45 AM, Wed, Dec 17Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Magha until 2:51 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti until 1:35 AM, Wed, Dec 17then Vishkambha until 11:02 PM, Wed, Dec 17
- Karana
- Balava until 8:26 AMKaulava until 7:16 PMTaitila until 6:15 AM, Wed, Dec 17Garaja until 5:25 PM, Wed, Dec 17
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:10 PMNight length 13 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 9:18 PM
- Moonset
- 9:51 AM
- Moon sign
- Karkaenters Simha at 3:45 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:49 AM – 5:42 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:32 AM – 12:14 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:39 PM – 2:21 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:27 PM – 12:20 AM, Wed, Dec 17the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:53 AM – 1:13 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog6:36 AM – 7:55 AM
- Udveg7:55 AM – 9:15 AM
- Char9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
- Labh10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
- Amrit11:53 AM – 1:13 PM
- Kaal1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
- Shubh2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
- Rog3:51 PM – 5:10 PM
Night
- Kaal5:10 PM – 6:51 PM
- Labh6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
- Udveg8:32 PM – 10:13 PM
- Shubh10:13 PM – 11:54 PM
- Amrit11:54 PM – 1:34 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Char1:34 AM – 3:15 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Rog3:15 AM – 4:56 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Kaal4:56 AM – 6:37 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars6:36 AM – 7:29 AM
- Sun7:29 AM – 8:22 AM
- Venus8:22 AM – 9:15 AM
- Mercury9:15 AM – 10:08 AM
- Moon10:08 AM – 11:00 AM
- Saturn11:00 AM – 11:53 AM
- Jupiter11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
- Mars12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
- Sun1:39 PM – 2:32 PM
- Venus2:32 PM – 3:25 PM
- Mercury3:25 PM – 4:18 PM
- Moon4:18 PM – 5:10 PM
- Saturn5:10 PM – 6:18 PM
- Jupiter6:18 PM – 7:25 PM
- Mars7:25 PM – 8:32 PM
- Sun8:32 PM – 9:39 PM
- Venus9:39 PM – 10:46 PM
- Mercury10:46 PM – 11:54 PM
- Moon11:54 PM – 1:01 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Saturn1:01 AM – 2:08 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Jupiter2:08 AM – 3:15 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Mars3:15 AM – 4:22 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Sun4:22 AM – 5:30 AM, Wed, Dec 17
- Venus5:30 AM – 6:37 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Varanasi- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Wednesday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Saturday, 31 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 2 February
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 2009 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 16 December 2008 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 16 December 2008 in Varanasi is Krishna Chaturthi until 8:26am, then Panchami until 6:15am on 17 Dec, then Shashthi until 4:46am on 18 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 2008?
- The nakshatra on 16 December 2008 is Ashlesha until 3:45am on 17 Dec, then Magha until 2:51am on 18 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 2008?
- Yoga: Vaidhriti until 1:35am on 17 Dec, then Vishkambha until 11:02pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Balava until 8:26am, then Kaulava until 7:16pm, then Taitila until 6:15am on 17 Dec, then Garaja until 5:25pm on 17 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 2008 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:36am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2008 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2008 in Varanasi is from 2:32pm to 3:51pm. Yamaganda is 9:15am to 10:34am and Gulika is 11:53am to 1:13pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2008?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2008 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:14pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:49am to 5:42am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 16 December 2008?
- 16 December 2008 is Poush 1, 2065 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.